Recently actor Tanushree Dutta came out in support of Adil Khan Durrani in his ongoing media trial with Rakhi Sawant. Rakhi and Tanushree had a verbal spat in media in 2018 – during Dutta’s #MeToo movement – when the former alleged ignominious remarks towards the latter, questioning her sexuality to even calling her a drug addict. Dutta reveals that due to the then-going spat between the two, a betrothed marriage fell apart.

“There was a marriage situation that could have been arranged at that time, and this was too much for them. The kind of family background that I come from and the kind of family background I would probably be married to in the future are not the ones who would be unbothered by media talks. That is why shareefon ko problem ho jaati hai,” she confesses.

Today Tanushree is single, however, she admits she is opening to the idea of falling in love. “Accha hua nahi hui. I consider marriage a sacred bond. You don’t just live with the person. When two people are married their souls come together. I have always known what I want in my family dynamics, in my friendships. I have clarity, so, people like me remain single for a long time till there is something very deep or concrete. I don’t want to invest my emotions. I have not married because I have not met the person, I will be confident to be with for the next 30-40 years. I don’t want to be stuck. I don’t want ki mujhe koi phasa le. There’s no one around, I didn’t allow myself to fall in love. I was very close. (But) I am opening up to love slowly,” she explains.

While talking about her relationships, she recalls one that "taught" her a lot. "It was a volatile relation. I had jealousy issue, and the guy knew about it. So, he would purposely make me jealous, he would flirt around with girls in front of me. He constantly wanted to keep me in that state. He was interested in messing with my head. Later on, I realized he was immature. He was only doing that because he was insecure," she concludes.

Rakhi Sawant's estranged husband, Adil Khan Durrani, recently accused her of framing him, which led to him spending five months in a Mysuru jail. Hitting out at Adil, who is back in Mumbai after getting bail last month, Rakhi says that he used her to get famous.

She adds, "I was introduced to Adil through a common friend. We had met in Mysuru and we kept in touch. Then he invited me to Mysuru and I went there with my brother. One day, he forced himself on me when I was alone in my hotel room. Sometime later, he proposed marriage and I agreed. He fooled me from day one, and is now accusing me of framing him! He had told our common friend that he wanted to marry me because he wanted to get into showbiz and participate in reality shows. He used me because he wanted to become an actor."

Adil was in Mysuru jail after an Iranian national filed a complaint of rape against him. While she has said that they were in a relationship for the past few years, he insists that they were just friends. According to Adil, Rakhi convinced the girl and paid her Rs 3 lakhs to file the case against him. Rakhi responds to this saying, "The girl's bank accounts can be checked. Why would I pay her to file a case against Adil? In fact, Adil owes me more than one crore."

Ask her about Adil's allegations that she cheated on him with Ritesh Singh, who she had introduced to the world as her husband in Bigg Boss a couple of years ago, and she says, "Yes, I introduced Ritesh as my husband in Bigg Boss, but later I got to know that he hadn't divorced his wife, so our marriage was null and void. I used to keep in touch with Ritesh through messages occasionally, but I never met him after I married Adil in May 2022. Adil is lying that I continued to meet Ritesh."

Rakhi said, "My life is completely destroyed now. People think that all this is drama, but in reality, I am going through a lot. Who would want to be in this state? I have worked hard to make a name in showbiz. I can't let it all go to waste. If Adil tries to level false allegations, I will see to it that he is punished. I want a divorce now and want to lead a peaceful life. Hopefully, all of this will be behind me soon."

After being imprisoned for five months in a Mysuru jail, Adil Khan Durrani who is better known as Rakhi Sawant’s estranged husband, is back in Mumbai. The Mysuru-based businessman was first detained by the Mumbai police on February 7, following a complaint filed by Rakhi accusing him of fraud and cheating. He was arrested on the same day after she filed another complaint for unnatural sex.

Subsequently, on February 21, the Mysuru police arrested him based on a rape complaint made by an Iranian national. Refuting the allegations levelled against him, Adil says, “All these accusations are baseless. Rakhi had threatened to ruin my life and she did that.”

Talking about how they met, Adil says, “I was introduced to Rakhi by a mutual friend in Mumbai in 2021. We exchanged phone numbers and started talking. I didn’t know much about Rakhi’s past at that time apart from the fact that she was earlier married to Ritesh Singh, which ended in divorce. She said the marriage didn’t hold, as Ritesh hadn’t divorced his wife. After a few months of courtship, Rakhi and I tied the knot according to Islamic rituals on May 29, 2022, followed by official registration on July 2, 2022.”

He further adds, “After Rakhi returned from a London event in October last year, I discovered she was in touch with Ritesh and cheating on me. When I confronted her about her equation with Ritesh, she accused me of infidelity in the media. Tired of the mess in my life, I asked for a divorce. She agreed to give me a divorce under the condition that I provided her with all the evidence I had about her and Ritesh. However, she intended to frame me. On February 7, she called me to her residence to collect my belongings and pleaded with me for another chance after I reached there. Unexpectedly, the doorbell rang, and to my shock, I found the police outside. She told them that I assaulted her resulting in my detention. Later, she accused me of unnatural sex. I was arrested and sent to Arthur Road jail. The reports of unnatural sex came negative, and I was granted bail on February 22. However, on February 10, I learnt about an Iranian woman filing a complaint against me for rape following which I was jailed in Mysuru on February 21.”

The Iranian woman has claimed that Adil and she shared an apartment. He, however, denies it, saying, “She is someone I helped financially. I must have spent over Rs 31 lakh on her studies and even sent money to her mother in Iran for her cancer treatment. She was a close friend and I made Rakhi meet her twice. Everything aside, how can I rape someone who claims to be in a relationship with me for over five years? Rakhi influenced her to file a rape case against me. I have come to know that she gave her Rs 3 lakh and promised to divide the Rs 25 lakh she gets from me for withdrawing all charges and making her a star in Bollywood.”

Rakhi has claimed that Adil threatened to kill her while he was inside a Mysuru jail. On his part, Adil says, “Rakhi sent a person to jail who told me that she and the Iranian girl wanted to settle things with me. I called her from the superintendent’s phone and the other girl was also on the call. We spoke for 16 minutes. I immediately called my lawyer and told him about this. On the day of the bail hearing, I was shocked to learn that Rakhi used that call and said I was threatening her. I was denied bail and was in jail for five months. It was a nightmare. I cried every night and asked God the reason for my suffering. The answer is Rakhi Sawant; she is the biggest mistake of my life.”

Adil was released from Mysuru jail on July 21 and says he was gathering evidence to file a case against Rakhi. He adds, “The rape report was negative and now I have decided to fight Rakhi for wrongly accusing me. One of them will be a defamation suit. My legal team will soon start working on divorce formalities. Her claims of me hitting her and threatening to throw acid on her if she didn’t do namaz are unfounded. I have never shouted or raised my hand at her. In fact, Rakhi hit me on several occasions, and I have evidence against her. She claims to have invested Rs 1.5 crore in my automobile business out of which Rs 41 lakh has been repaid. I also invested in her dance academy, and production house, bought her a flat in Dubai, cleared her loan of Rs 24.50 lakh for a flat in Goregaon, and bought her expensive gifts. After settling everything, she is liable to pay me Rs 91 lakh.”

Despite repeated attempts, we couldn’t reach Rakhi for comment.

After filing a case of domestic violence and cheating against her husband, Adil Khan Durrani, with the Oshiwara police on February 6, Rakhi Sawant has now levelled new allegations against him. She says he shot her nude videos and may have even sold them. Here’s looking at all the drama that has unfolded over the past week...

The Oshiwara police registered an FIR against Adil under Sections 377, 498A and 406 of the IPC. In the FIR, Rakhi has accused him of domestic violence, cheating and stealing her jewellery and cash. Senior Police Inspector Manohar Dhanawade said, “Whether the allegations are true or not, we will find out soon.”

While many call the actress a drama queen, who often does things for publicity, Rakhi says, “My life is full of tragedy. How can people call it drama? I am depressed and not keeping well. I want justice.”

Talking about her case, she says, “I got married to Adil on May 29, 2022, but the marriage did not turn out the way I wanted it to. He used to beat me and he has taken away my money amounting to Rs. 1.5 crore. I have submitted my bank statements to the police.”

It’s not part of the FIR, but Rakhi now says Adil shot nude videos of her on their honeymoon and later threatened her that if she went to the police or told anyone about it, he would make the videos public. “He used to tell me that he enjoyed taking nude videos, and hence he shot mine. I kept quiet then. But I have had enough now. I don’t know what he has done with the videos, he may have sold them. Adil has also cheated on me; he has had an affair with someone. Recently I also got to know that he was previously married and divorced; he had never told me that,” alleges Rakhi.

Rakhi’s mother passed away on January 29. At the time, Adil was spotted with her throughout. He was also seen standing by her side when she had to appear at Amboli police station in the Sherlyn Chopra case (Sherlyn accused her of leaking inappropriate photos and videos of her online) on January 19. So what changed in just a few days, we ask.

Rakhi says, “There were problems between us, but Adil was acting in front of the paparazzi and trying to show that he was very supportive.”

Refuting Rakhi’s charges, Neeraj Gupta, Adil Khan Durrani’s lawyer, says, “All this is pre-planned. The allegations are all baseless. Do you feel Rakhi Sawant is so weak that any guy can beat her and she will take it all without a word? Adil comes from a good family background and does not need to take money from her or shoot her videos. Rakhi had got money from her earlier husband, Ritesh, when they separated, and now she is doing this with Adil. I have submitted all proofs in court, including his bank statements.”

It was yet another day of drama in the life of Rakhi Sawant a couple of days ago, as the actress was summoned by the Mumbai Police after a complaint by model-actor Sherlyn Chopra. In her complaint, Sherlyn said that Rakhi made inappropriate videos and photos of her go viral. The police registered an FIR against the latter based on the complaint. She was brought to Amboli police station for further questioning. However, soon, the news of her being arrested started doing the rounds.

Rakhi’s husband Adil Khan Durrani told BT, “Rakhi was being called for inquiry for quite some time, but couldn’t go because of her work commitments. She was also occupied with her mother, who is not keeping well. The Amboli police told her that they were aware of her mother’s condition and asked her if she could come for the inquiry. Rakhi went by herself and wasn’t arrested. She gave her statement and they have taken her phone, which shall be returned soon. It was only later in the evening that we got to know about the rumours of her being arrested. Had we known that something like this was being circulated, we would have clarified things earlier.”

Rakhi has been hogging the limelight for the past couple of weeks after pictures from her marriage to Adil went viral. She is often accused of doing things to be in the news. To this, Adil said, “She doesn’t have to try to be in the news, she is always in the news because of the love from the junta.”

For the unversed, Rakhi and Adil’s marriage was in the news recently. Adil, who initially didn’t acknowledge the marriage, came around and finally admitted that they had tied the knot seven months ago.